diff --git a/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg b/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg
index a22aab920e..d6a458354d 100644
--- a/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg
+++ b/roles/distgit/pagure/templates/pagure.cfg
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ADMIN_SESSION_LIFETIME = timedelta(minutes=20)
 SECRET_KEY='{{ distgit_pagure_secret_key }}'
 SALT_EMAIL='{{ distgit_pagure_secret_salt_email }}'
 
-EMAIL_SEND = True
+EMAIL_SEND = False
 
 # This is required so that login specifies https
 PREFERRED_URL_SCHEME='https'